Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hindersön
People have lived and worked on
Hindersön
, one of the bigger islands here, since
the sixteenth century. Then, fishing, farming and catching seals were the main
occupations; today, this is the only island north of Arholma in the Stockholm
archipelago which is still farmed. Much of the island is covered with spruce forest,
though, if you look carefully, you may also find wild strawberries, Arctic raspberries,
the rare Siberian primrose and ghost orchid; ospreys (
(fiskgjuse
in Swedish) also nest
on the island.
Kluntarna
Kluntarna
has a little of everything - small fishing villages, dense pine forest and
thousands of seabirds such as black guillemots and cormorants as well as waders like
the greater ringed plover - and is a good choice, especially if you've only time to visit
one island. Visitors are requested to show special respect for the delicate environment
since the entire island is a protected nature reserve.
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Rödkallen
Far out in the outer archipelago, south of Luleå, is
Rödkallen
. Site of an important
lighthouse which once guarded the difficult southern approaches to Luleå, this tiny
island offers fantastic sea and sky views; parts of it have been declared a nature reserve
and the barren, rocky landscape is characteristic of its exposure to the elements.
Sandön
Klubbviken
, a bay on the island of
Sandön
, is the place to come for good sandy
beaches, and has the added advantage of regular boat connections to Luleå. Walking
paths crisscross the island, taking in some terrific pine moorland scenery.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
THE LULEÅ ARCHIPELAGO
By boat
Boats leave Södra Hamnen for the various islands
in the archipelago from late June to mid-Aug, with a
reduced service running from mid-Aug to mid-Sept; routes
and times vary from year to year but the latest timetable
can be found at
W
lulea.se/skargard or by contacting the
tourist office in Luleå (see p.274). A single ticket to
Klubbviken is 50kr, 100kr to any of the other islands.
Website
There's English-language information on
W
batlivlulea.nu/english.
ACCOMMODATION
BRÄNDÖSKÄR
Löjan
There's just one simple four-bed cottage for rent on
Brandöskär, without water and electricity, located on the
island's southeast coast at Persögrundet beside the main
jetty. There's also a sauna close by wh
ich is
available to
guests. Book via the Luleå tourist office.
690kr
KLUBBVIKEN
Klubbviken Havsbad
T
0920 25 86 05,
W
klubbviken
.se.
The choice of four two-berth cabins perched on a
hillock overlooking the sea, or, better, ten snug two-berth
cabins with smart
white in
teri
ors, righ
t by the water's edge
(sharing facilities).
850kr
and
450kr
respectively
HINDERSÖN
Jopikgården
T
0920 600 12,
W
jopikgarden.se.
Choose between individually decorated doubles, decked
out in rustic colours, with private facilities in a
beautifully restored farmhouse, or, in a separate building
across the
yard si
mpler hostel-style rooms with shared
bathrooms.
650kr
KLUNTARNA
Tärnan/Måsen/Truten
Located in the main bay,
Storviken, three very simple cottages for rent which can be
reserved though Luleå tourist office. None has water or
electricity;
Tärnan
and
Måsen
sleep four,
Truten
can sleep
ten. Th
ere's a s
auna he
re for your use as well. Tärnan/Måsen
690kr
, Truten
1090kr
